Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200529048 - Employee is killed when struck by steel beam

Accident Summary Nr: 200529048 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 09/19/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306685272	09/20/2004	1791	238120	National Riggers & Erectors, Inc.

Abstract: On September 19, 2004, Employee #1, an ironworker, was assembling a 210 ft steel beam at an arena. An L-shaped beam was being placed on blocks when it rolled. The beam struck Employee #1, killing him.

Keywords: BEAM, STEEL BEAM, IRON WORKER, STRUCK BY

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$20,000,000 and over	3		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	306685272			Fatality	Other	Structural metal workers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Erecting structural steel Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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